[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 158 (Tuesday, August 17, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51140-51141]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-18819]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Proposed Advisory Circular (AC) 120-SUR, Aircraft Surveillance 
Systems and Applications

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of availability and request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of and requests 
comments on a proposed Advisory Circular (AC) 120-SUR, Aircraft 
Surveillance Systems and Applications. This proposed AC provides 
designers, manufacturers, installers and airplane operators, general 
information and acceptable method of compliance for the certification, 
airworthiness, and the operational approval of surveillance systems and 
associated applications.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 11, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Send all comments on the proposed AC to: Federal Aviation 
Administration (FAA), Aircraft Certification Service, Aircraft 
Engineering Division, Avionic Systems Branch, AIR-130, 800 Independence 
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591. ATTN: Mr. Paul Lipski. Or deliver 
comments to: Federal Aviation Administration, Room 815, 800 
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Paul Lipski, AIR-130, Room 815, 
Federal Aviation Administration, Aircraft Certification Service, 
Aircraft Engineering Division, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20591. Telephone (202) 385-4557, FAX: (202) 385-4651, 
Or, via e-mail at: [email protected]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    Interested persons are invited to comment on the proposed AC listed 
in this notice by submitting such written data, views, or arguments as 
they desire to the above specified address. Comments received on the 
proposed AC may be examined, before and after the comment closing date, 
in Room 815, FAA Headquarters Building, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20591, weekdays except Federal holidays, between 8:30 
a.m. and 4:30 p.m. All communications received on or before the closing 
date will be considered by the Director of the Aircraft Certification 
Service before issuing the final Advisory Circular.

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Background

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), in a continuing effort 
to improve the safety, efficiency, and capacity of the National 
Airspace System, has been working with industry to develop and 
demonstrate new surveillance technologies such as Automatic Dependent 
Surveillance--Broadcast (ADS-B) through such efforts as Safe Flight 21 
program, the Capstone program (currently being used in Alaska), and 
other United States National Airspace System (NAS) programs. To assist 
the aviation community in obtaining FAA approval of related systems and 
equipment needed to support these services, the Flight Standards and 
Aircraft Certification Services developed the proposed AC.

How To Obtain Copies

    You may get a copy of the proposed AC from the Internet at: http://www.airweb.faa.gov/rgl. Once on the RGL Web site, select ``Advisory 
Circular'', then select the document by number. See section entitled 
for further information contact for the complete address if requesting 
a copy by mail.

    Issued in Washington, DC, August 12, 2004.
Brian A. Yanez,
Acting Manager, Aircraft Engineering Division, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
[FR Doc. 04-18819 Filed 8-16-04; 8:45 am]
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